Wednesday 9th of August 2017

Monday 7th of August 2017

From Facebook’s onsite barbershop to Google HQ’s free bus system, the tech sector has earned a reputation as a hub of forward-looking places to work. However, these tech trailblazers are lagging behind in one surprising area – gender equality.

Monday 7th of August 2017

This year a young female football coach from Hong Kong made history when she became the first woman ever to lead a men’s team to a national title. The story of Chan Yuen-ting’s success is widely framed as a major step for women who take on managerial roles in male-dominated sports.

Thursday 3rd of August 2017

Sheryl Sandberg calls for policy changes to raise women’s pay. (The Guardian)How not to advocate for a woman at work. (Harvard Business Review)Women not on board when companies go public. (Bloomberg)Being a working mother is not bad for your children. (The Conversation)How to cope with a coworker who interrupts. (Bloomberg)Marrying your victim doesn’t get you off a rape charge. New law in Tunisia. (Middle East Eye)Turkish women march for the right to dress as they choose. (Reuters)The dos and don’ts of pregnancy are deeply flawed around the world. (Quartz)Women are bargaining chips in South Sudan customary courts. (Al Jazeera)The last woman leader standing in Latin America. (New York Times)The top roles women have never had. (BBC)

Wednesday 2nd of August 2017

Most existing research and online content is geared towards understanding Western, specifically American, millennials. Millennials in the Middle East are mostly ignored, both as consumers and as employees. This is not only a shame for the millennials themselves, who resent the lack of attention, but also for companies operating throughout the region.

Friday 28th of July 2017

When you think of the best universities in the world, images of the US’ Ivy League schools, such as Harvard and Yale, or the UK’s University of Oxford and University of Cambridge will likely spring to mind. These institutions have built their reputations and prestige through hundreds of years of graduate and staff achievement.

Thursday 27th of July 2017

Learning throughout life makes sense. Research shows it is good for your health, your wealth, your civic engagement and your family’s future prospects. It prolongs your independent life and enriches your quality of life.

Wednesday 26th of July 2017

BBC journalist confronts boss about the pay gap, live on air. (Quartz)Why women aren’t CEOs, according to women who almost were. (New York Times)How to speed up gender equality in high-growth sectors — our new report. (World Economic Forum)Female university graduates dramatically underestimate their worth. (The Independent)Imagine closing the pay gap by paying everyone equally, like Uber has. (Cnet)The UK’s gender pay gap by industry. Interactive graphic. (Business Insider)Women in business profit when they talk with each other. (Quartz)Nearly half of all murdered women are killed by romantic partners. (The Atlantic)Computer classes are diversifying. Now, about those jobs. (Wired)Women’s stories of street harassment. In pictures. (The Guardian)Why women are almost invisible in Lebanon’s parliament. (Middle East Eye)The hotline trying to stop men murdering their wives. (Al Jazeera)

Thursday 20th of July 2017

By the age of two, most children use gender pronouns in their speech and proactively identify people as men and women. And by the time they turn seven, little boys and little girls have already learnt a lot about what is expected of them within our – binary – gender system.

Wednesday 19th of July 2017

Equal pay laws in the UK may be scrapped after Brexit. (The Independent)Google ordered to hand over salary details in gender equality court battle. (The Guardian)Women of colour face staggering harassment in space science. (The Washington Post)There’s a reason women in tech are finally speaking out. (Wired)Building robots while a woman. In Afghanistan. (The Atlantic)UK advertising watchdog to get tough on gender stereotypes. (BBC) Online harassment: men and women experience it differently. (Pew Research)China is out of step with global trends when it comes to women in power. (New York Times)214 million women who want to prevent pregnancy, don’t have access to contraception. (Slate)‘It’s all sextortion and revenge porn’: fighting cyber abuse in Pakistan. (The Guardian)Quit calling me Mrs, said Amelia Earhart in 1932. (Quartz)25 famous women on confidence. (New York Times)

Wednesday 12th of July 2017

Welcome to our weekly digest of stories about how the gender gap plays out around the world – in business, health, education and politics – from the World Economic Forum. Carrie Lam sworn in as Hong Kong’s first female leader. (New York Times) We-fi: $1 billion pledged for women entrepreneurship initiative. (World Bank) How to spend foreign aid like a feminist. (The Conversation) If you can’t retain women, don’t recruit them. (Wired) Squash sexism at work. (World Economic Forum) Potential mentors are mostly white and male. (The Atlantic) Young black girls face ‘adultification’. (NPR) Half of women who graduate with top MBAs will leave full-time work within 10 years. (Quartz) Start-ups out to save Indian women from the horrors of public toilets. (Quartz) 800 women and girls die every day from maternal causes. (Huffington Post) Cambodian women married without their consent share their horror stories in court. (Quartz) Speed Sisters: Palestine’s all-female racing car team. (Al Jazeera) How women won the fight for equal prize money at Wimbledon. (World Economic Forum)

Wednesday 12th of July 2017

Wednesday 12th of July 2017

It is no secret that women have unequal access to economic opportunities, but here’s what’s new: as digital technologies dramatically reshape our economies, they can either make the problem worse or help fix it.

Monday 10th of July 2017

Canadians have seen the world of work rapidly reshape itself around them in the past 30 years. Globalization, technological change, declining unionization rates and new business strategies are among the forces that have combined to create a labour market characterized by stagnant wages and eroding job quality.

Friday 7th of July 2017

Eight of the 10 highest-paid female athletes are tennis players. Top-earning Serena Williams has pocketed some $81.7 million in prize money since the start of her career, during which she has claimed a record 39 grand slam titles.

Friday 7th of July 2017

Words hold power. Some of the most powerful words are the words you use every day. These words can easily and unknowingly diminish your message and intent. Powerful people know what words to stay away from and maintain their influence and impact. Powerful people know that when it comes to language, less is more.